User:Maxim/Dub Name Predictions

My new BW predictions are already there! If you want to see them, come here!

This is generally a ripoff of Kenji-Girl's idea, but since I also love to predict characters' dub names (it's the first thing I do when a new epi is coming to US). So, I thought that making a dub name prediction page would be a good idea. You can also visit Kenji-Girl's page to see how similar are our predictions. It's fun after all. If you have your own predictions, then put them on the talk page or make your own page, but do not edit mine. If you edit anything here, you'll be quickly reverted because I have this page on my watchlist.

Horrible name. A stupid phonetic translation of his Japaanese name. After Kellyn, Team Dim Sun and now Barlow I'm sure we'll have REALLY stupid names in Ranger: Shadows Of Almia. (not to mention the totally uncreative title)

Trio of the Hell won't be kept, of course, that's why I came with The Malicious Trio. The respective members' names are based on the type they use, except Denzel, which is an alike.However, I'm not sure about these names because game character names are much harder to predict.

Sinis Trio? Huh?Heath = Okay, though the name seem more feminine to me.Lavana = Fail. If the translator wanted a name similar to "Lava" why didn't he use Lavinia? It's much nicer, REAL name.Ice = Another fail. I know the Japanese love English but in English version such names DON'T MAKE SENSE! Such names are not meant to be kept! I'm calling this "Marble Syndrome" since now.Concluding the Ranger 2 revelation of names, the translator has proven us that he has NO IDEA about naming! I hope he DOES NOT translate Platinum...

Well, if I was NoA, I would name him Uranus just for the hell of it. But I'm not NoA and I know they won't change the name... Well, I know about the translator change and all that stuff but it's still unlikely.

I know that Ogasawara got fired and the names are now harder to predict. But I think that NoA will at least try to keep consistent with Ogasawara's translations. Well, Hoenn Brains were named after their symbols. Now, the symbols are named after facilities. So, I wanted to think up a name which sounds similar to Factory. Fabian is first what come to mind.But my favourite here is Fabrice. It makes more sense because it is actually related to factory (fabrica - Factory in Latin). Makes sense, doesn't it?

Ww...what? THORTON? Is this a name? What is it supposed to mean? OMG, that means that we'll now be ALWAYS getting idiotic names for characters. We miss you, Ogasawara! Fabrice would be countless times better. "Thorton"? WTF is up? I think the translator was drunk when he was thinking up those names!

Cassius (for Kokuran) is similar to Castle. I like this name a lot.Calliope (for Cattleya) also begins similar to "castle" but it is also a name of a mythological Muse. Cattleya does look like one, doesn't she?

Another name which makes me want the new name-translator to dissolve! Argenta? It's a name for... I don't know... a parrot. Not for a woman! And Battle Stage has been renamed into Battle Hall? WTF? Hall?!

Her Japanese name means "sound of a koto. If Gold's name turns out to be Hibiki (echo, chime), it would mean that we're getting sound-related names for main characters. Melody is first what comes to mind. However, my preferred one here is Bell. Not only it does relate to sound, it also fits well with Ecruteak Towers legend! Fits for a Johto girl, doesn't it? Well, if I was NoA, I'd call her something jailbaity like Jersey or Raven but I guess it'd make no sense plot-wise.

They won't keep the name Lance for obvious reasons. I came up with Orion, after the type of Rocket. Also, it fits well with my proposed names for the other Rocket Executives (as it's both a name of a rocket and a Greek mythological figure.

God. What's wrong with NoA? PROTON? Really. Of course, this one needed renaming. But into PROTON? Are they insane or what? That's even worse than Sinnoh FB names and comparable to "Ice" in its sheer idiocy.

After the type of rockets, Ares. Lambda is a Japanese rocket (so it's unfamilliar to Western fandom) and it's not a mythological figure, so I think that Ares (both a Rocket and a Greek god) would fit million times better.

Minami's name simply means "south" in Japanese. Along with Natsuya, their names relate to warmness. So, as simple as it is, Summer seems like a good choice for her. I switched the names a bit, because the boy's original name refers to summer. But I guess it's not a problem.

I'm sure they won't name him that, but I wish they would. Its a meaning-based name which fits him perfectly. Sounds old, mysterious, mythical. But PUSA is not that creative. I don't know what they would name him. I'm entirely sure they won't keep his Japanese name, so maybe they'll choose something random starting with M?

Well, this guy is a perfect example of anime producers' fondness of using random English words as character names. We had Voyager, Kid, Ship. And now we have Moose. Having a character with such name in English version would be too over the top. So, I think it will be changed. Probably to something random starting with M, that's why I came up with Marcus. A random name for a random guy (as this guy's whole purpose is being voiced by some famous actor). Now I'm thinking that he can also be simply unnamed, as his purpose is the same as Starter Trainers, who were unnamed.

Gunther because of similarity. Well, they kept Ship, Moose and countless others, so there's a chance that "Goon" will stay intact as well. But better not, maybe. "Goon" is a potentially offensive word in English language. Also, even if his name is untold in the movie, it'll be revealed via his event Scizor.

She's an useless character. She exists only because the Pokémon Sunday crew (in this case, Shoko Nakagawa) want to earn a salary for each Pokémon movie. Aside from this, Proof's got no other reason to exist. Characters like her don't get dub names (because their names are never mentioned in the movie). And even if some other source (like VA's Blog, random magazine or official website) reveals her dub name, it'll probably still be "Proof" (as much as this name sucks).

So they decided to use Spring, a blind translation of Japanese name. It's just terrible as a name! I lost my faith in PUSA's creativity... We used to be getting suchawesomenames from them and now, they blatantly show how uncreative they are.

What can I say about it? Didn't they have better idea? I'm disappointed, PUSA, really disappointed. I also don't see how the stereotypically Japanese name can fit a rapper guy. If they wanted to change him into a ghetto child, they should name him Jamal or Dillon.

WHAAAT? But he is actually NOT that Trainer who appears in the Restarant in the games. This will surely confuse fans.It is even more sad considering they could name him Charleton (it was probably the early planned name), which would be 1000 times cooler.

Just like with Roman, she is NOT that Kylie who appears in the games. Well, it's good that dubbers play the games but such naming is going to confuse fans.It is even more sad considering they could name her Charlene (it was probably the early planned name), which would be 1000 times cooler.

An overused name! Screw it! So, Kenji-Girl's prediction come true again. Anyway, welcome to the world of overused names. I don't mind overusing names if they actually make sense. But it's... it's too much. Another Kyle. No... just no. It is also stupid to have Kylie and Kyle only one episode apart! Can't PUSA, for God's sake, use one of my predictions?

Uh. It's not Hiracio! I have no complaints about the name. However, since his design and Japanese name was changed, it's actually a different character. Hamilton is the English name for "Takuya", not "Hiroki". Poor Hiroki will not get a name anywhere...

Monica is likely to be left unchanged. Though it's also possible that her name will be changed to Monique, to make her fit with the "foreign maid" stereotype. Because all maids in American films are foreign.

Ally is just alike of Japanese name.The explanation of Vera is more complicated. Aoi 青い means blue but can also refer to green, as in Japanese culture green is considered as a shade of blue and the character 青 is mainly used to describe green color in Chinese Language. Not to mention that Aoi's outfit is green. Due to those facts, I find Vera pretty fitting.

Alike, same amount of syllables.It should be noted that his first appearance was in DP001 but he was unnamed in the English dub of that episode. However, I am pretty sure he will be named in the dub version of DP088.

I know we already have enough of Lily's but... it is a perfect name for her! Lily is a literal translation of "Yuri" (百合, or more scientifically ユリ). I don't like overusing names but it's a best name for her. After we got yet another Kyle, I find this name even more likely...

First what came to my mind is that they could use a name similar to Cynthia's name. Cybil is what I could think up. However, since she has a scientific title of Professor, then it's possible they'll give her last name instead of a first name (because last names are usually said after the title. A professor named Paul Smith would be called "Prof. Smith", not "Prof. Paul"). This could also serve as a hypothetical last name for Cynthia. But that's all pure speculation. I have no single clue what will they name her... There is also an option they'll pull another Towa and she'll be known just as "Cynthia's Grandma". But that would suck.

Not as unpredictable as I thought. PUSA didn't really surprise me here. And I KNEW that her name would NOT be after a plant (because she's not a region professor like Oak, Elm or Ivy). But I still think that Prof. + first name sounds awkward. They should give her a last name.

This one is pretty obvious. Barry is the first optional name for him in Diamond and takes the place where the name "Jun" was in original. The arguments against Barry are very weak. I know that Viz kept Jun but that's just Viz, and independent translation (and there is still a chance that Jun was kept because Viz DID NOT catch "Barry" in the games). Well, if PUSA was able to catch Roman and Kylie, then they can certainly catch this too! I believe (and hope) that Jun's dub name will be Barry, for the sake of consistency with the games!

Season 12: Galactic Battles

Huh, the first CoD in the 12th season. Ursula is of course a sound-alike. However, Urara(ka) can mean "bright" or "glorious" in Japanese. That's why I came up with Glory. Sure, it's a good name but PUSA is usually to stupid to make a meaning-based name translation, so I find this one unlikely.

Yorick and Eugene are just alikes of his Japanese name. Something to expect from PUSA if they're gonna be lazy. If they're more creative, however, they could use Frank - after Jessie James's brother (thanks a lot Missingno. Master for this one).

Tetsuo is similar to 鉄 tetsu, Iron (in reference to 鋼鉄 kōtetsu, Steel*) - his Pokémon's type. Steve is the first choice of a name similar to "steel". It would be too similar to Steven, though. But I'm not crossing it out just because of this. However, as I said before, PUSA is too stupid for a meaning-based name. So, the odds are that they'll choose a loose sound-alike of Tetsuo. Theodore and Terrence are the names I came up with.

They won't name character after a wine, will they? Well, I'm stuck on this one. If they'll go by similarity to Hoenn Pokéringer episode character - Volt, then I guess Bolt is what his name would be. But they might not care about 4Kids-era character at all.Or maybe... ole' Ship needs a Port? Then, I don't know... I wouldn't be surprised if they left him unnamed, though.

Similar to the original name, also similar to Samurai (who is basically the same design). We've got two Samuels already (with one of them being extra-notable), so I'm guessing that they won't use this name again. They could, however, shorten it to more generic "Sam". Or could this one be unnamed too? Hope not. I hate unnamed characters.

Huh... This guy got a really stupid name in the original. Well, but at least its meaning is pretty obvious. Ō (王) means "king". So, I came up with Roy, from the word "royal". It is also French for king. It also fits the syllable. I guess it's a good name for him...

Konoha means "leaf". I think that's obvious she'll get something plant-related. First name I found fitting was Silvana (from Latin Silva - forest), then I thought about flower names. Petunia was the first plant with same amount of syllables I came up with. Then, I thought about Rosemary. I dunno... She's the most generic character that appeared in awhile, so we may expect generic name. But I bet it'll be something plant-related!

Nayuta (那由他) is a very great number in Japanese. That's why I came up with Milton, which is similar to million (If he was a girl, I would say Millicent). Nathaniel is just alike, with the same amount of syllables.

THE.WORST.ANIME.CHARACTER.NAME.EVER! How could they HURT Kazunari like that? His parents were cruel. And they probably were hippies. Cruel hippies. PUSA, you're sick fucks! He was a boring character after all but NO ONE deserves to be called that. I'd kill my parents and change my legal name ASAP and give the judge a bribe to make this faster, if I was called something like THAT... PUSA, you creepers!

Really, what the hell is with PUSA's recent fondness of over-spelled names? First was Khoury, now this. Would it be an insult if it was just "Ryana", or what? What will be next? Mikhaell? Khrysthyan? Dhayvid? Those overspellings aren't cool. They're LAME!

WHAT THE HELL?! Another one?! We've already had one not so long ago. If it wasn't such a recent repeat I'd say it fits. But because of this I hate it. Now I pray that Mitsuzō doesn't become the Sinnoh's third Mitchell.

It's practically impossible to predict the name accurately. But I'm sure that it'll be a surname starting with C or K, sounding somewhat similar to "Kodama". My random guess is Cadwell, most likely inaccurate.

Uh... Has it become a rule that scientists keep their names in English name? Kenzo, then Yuzo, now Kodama? I didn't expect that they'd keep this name, really... And honestly, I don't quite like the fact that the name was kept...

God. This guy has a LONG name. Something that must fit the lip sync. Also, I'm pretty sure that the dub will give him some peculiar accent (Cockney, maybe?) and his nicknames will be changed into things like "Brockster" etc. That would be typical of PUSA.

Experiences from the past (Ship, Marble, Moose etc.) tell me that this name would be kept. Unless they'd want something that is a pun on "Dawn". Also, why did the Japanese change her name from Iris to Salvia at the last minute? Iris is such a better name...

As much as I think that given names shouldn't start with "Mc" (that's for surnames), I think this one is the most similar to "Makina". And we don't want her to end up as YET ANOTHER Marina, do we? So, I guess "McKenna" would be okay...